Best Restaurants for Brunch in California

Guest praise · California

One memorable quality can be the beginning of a restaurant discovery. For best restaurants for brunch in California, that quality is the pleasure of meeting between breakfast and lunch. California offers many possible restaurant destinations; narrowing the search to one area gives you more time to enjoy the table. Brunch makes a meal and a catch-up part of the same plan, with time for conversation rather than simply starting or interrupting the day. Here, a useful starting point is a meal timed around the part of California you are exploring; the right shortlist leaves room to choose for the actual visit. The current list includes restaurants in Sacramento and San Francisco.

To make your shortlist for California personal, check brunch days and serving hours before turning an idea into a weekend invitation. Planning around San Diego, San Francisco, or another part of California? Start with where you want to be, then find a table for the occasion. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best Breakfast in California alongside Best for Casual Dining in California. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond California, follow Best Brunch across the United States.

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#4

Sunrose California Eatery

Agoura Hills, California

79.8
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#5

Sweet Maple

Cupertino, California

74.4
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#6

Aromas Restaurant

Fresno, California

77.5
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#7

The Coffee Company

Los Angeles, California

72.1
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#8

Venita Rhea's

Rocklin, California

72.4
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#9

Sam's Log Cabin

Albany, California

72.9
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#10

Emle's Restaurant

Los Angeles, California

77.2
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#11

Whisper

San Mateo, California

80.9
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#12

Aura Gardens

Carlsbad, California

81.1
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#13

Blue Daisy

Santa Monica, California

70.1
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#14

Claudine Artisan Kitchen & Bakeshop

Los Angeles, California

83.4
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#15

Mom's

Chico, California

75.5
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#16

Madi

San Diego, California

74.2
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#17

Molly's Souper

Upland, California

64.2
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#18

Toasted Gastrobrunch

Oceanside, California

77.6
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#19

Get Toasted

Riverbank, California

59.3
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#20

Bru's Wiffle Santa Monica

Santa Monica, California

77.0
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#21

The Shop Brunch

Santa Barbara, California

72.9
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#22

The Mug and Company

Loomis, California

73.5
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#23

Gritz N' Wafflez

Los Angeles, California

83.3
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#24

Granny's Pantry

Atwater, California

62.7
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#25

Sweet Maple

Walnut Creek, California

71.1
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